Dog harness



G. W. PHILBRICK Se t; 25, mm 4 DOG HARNESS Filed July 2, 1927 fvwenl br Ecmyelllfkilfin'elf MK M 7 Patented Sept. 25,1928.

UNI-TED srA TE's PATENT OFFICE].

GEORGE W. PHILBRICK, OF WINTHROP, MASSACHUSETTS.

I DOG HARNESS.

Application'filed July 2, 1927. Serial No. 203,077.

I embodying the invention, in place on a dog.

Figure 2 shows in perspective the'harness alone.

Figure 3 is a. view similar to Figure 2, showing a different embodiment of the invention. The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the figures.

' My improved harness comprises a pair of oblong or elliptical leg collars, 12. 12, formed to loosely surround the forward legs of a dognear their junction with the body, each collar being preferably a flexible leather strap joined together at its ends to form a closed oblong loop. A supporting back strap, preferably composed of sections 13 and 13 adjustably connected by abuckle114, is attached at its opposite ends, as byrivet-s 15, to the outer sides of the leg collars, and. is formed to extend across the back of the dog and support the collars side by side in close proximity to the body, with their major axes extending lengthwise of the .body, and permit endwise movement of the collars on the legs. A leashengaging pull strap, preferably composed of sections 16 and 16 adjust-ably connected by a buckle 17, is attached at its opposite ends, as by rivets 18, to the rear end portions of the leg collars, the midlength portion of the pull strap extending across the dogs back, and having means, such as a ring 20, for engaging a. leash 19.

In the preferred embodiment shown by Figures 1 and 2, the harness includes also a body-embracing surcingle 21, located behind the back strap 13, and connected with the midlength portion thereof by a short strap 22, the

- surcingle being preferably composed of a strap whose end portions are adjustably connected by a buckle 23. The surcingle is provided with guides 24, through which portions of the pull strap pass loosely. Said guides maintain the pull strap in its operative position when it is loose, so that it will not become objectionably displaced when the dog wearing the harness is running and the leash is not connected.

In the embodiment shown by Figure 3, the

' surcingle is omitted and the pull-strap is connected with the midlength portion of the back strap 13 by a short strap 22 a leash-engaging ring 20 'being connected by a strap 25 with the midlength portion of the pull strap.

When a dog to which the harness is applied is controlled by a leash 19, and exerts a forward'pull, the pull strap is tensioned and causes an upwardand a rearward pull on the leg collars 12, said collars being pulledupwardly against the body, and at the same time rearwardly, so that their forward ends bear on the the front sides of the fore legs, and I restrict movementsthereof. The result is that a person holding the leash is enabled to counteract the pull and easily control a strongly pulling dog.

The efiectiveness of the control may be increased by connecting the leg collars 12 to the usual neck collar 26. To this end I attach to the forward ends of the collar 'a vertically extending connecting strap, preferably composed of sections 27 and 27*" adjustably connected by a buckle 28. vOne end of'the connecting strap is attached as by a rivet 29 to the oined-together forward ends of the strap composing the leg collars. of the connect-ing strap may be provided with a snap hook 30, adapted to detachably engage a ring on the neck collar.

A rearward pull exerted by, the pull stra on the. leg collars is transmittedi'to the neo collar by the connecting strap, and causes the neck collar to exert a downward pull on the dogs neck and head and oppose upward movement thereof, the restraining effect be ing thus increased. 7

The harness may be used with a tether, used to confine a dog in captivity, to prevent the dog from pulling too strongly on the tether.

The connecting strap may be shortened to increase the downward pressure of the collar when the pull strap is tensioned.

Figure 1 shows the position of the harness when the pull strap is loose, the elongation T he opposite end of the loosely hanging leg collars permitting the dog to run freely when the leash is disconnected. WVhen the dog pulls and t-he leash is connected and held, the pull strap 16 is tensioned and exerts a rearward pull on the leg collars, so that the forward ends of said collars are pressed closely against the forward sides of the front legs, and restrain forward movements of the legs.

I claim:

1. A dog harness comprising a pair of oblong collars, formed to loosely surround the forelegs of a dog and moye lengthwise thereon; -meains for supporting. the collars side by side in close proximity to the body and permitting endwise movement of metallars on the legs, said means imitating a baek strap extending across the back and attaehed H at lts ends to the outer slde portionsof'thecollars and a pull strapattaclged at ends to the rear portions of the collars, extending lfi loosely across the back, and provided with ImQa'n's' for ,engaginga leash the arrangement being .snc'hthatavhen t'lie leash s loose, or detached, the collarshang "loosely and permit free monementsof theftore legs,,a,nd When "theleash is attached and held, the pull strap 11 may be tensionedby dog, so that the body, andper-mitting endwise movement I thereof lengths-meet the body, said means ineludiiig a ek t ap e t-wading a ros the I dog s backand securedat, its ends to side portions ol theicollars; a yertieally extending ,conneetjing strap ,deltaeha-bly connected atjts upper end with the collar and, attached at its lower enqltothe forward ends of the l leg collars; and a pull strap attached at its ends; to the rear portions of the collars,

extending loosely across the back, and-provided with meanstorengaging,a lea-sh, the

' arrangement being such that when the leash is loose, or: detashed, the leg eollars -han g p 40 loosely and permit free movements of the fore legs, andavhen the leash is attach d and ature.-

held, the pnll strap mayrbet ensioned by a pulling dog, so that fihe leg dollars are drawn rearward against the'front sides of the legs, to impede movements thereof, and the neck some is pulled downward against the back of the neck.

35A dog harness comprising a pair of ob dong collars-,fOrmed to loosely surround the on; means for supporting the collars side by sa cl in-closeproxi-rnity to th laody and per- .mitting-endwise moyement of the collars on the legs, said means including a back strap .exile illg acmss, the back and Ia-ht aohed at its ends to tieoutersideportions of the collars; and a; pullstrapattaehed at f ts-ends to the rear portions of the collars, extending loosely across theback, and prov ided with for engagmg a leash, the arrangement bem g such 7 that whenthe leash s loose, .or detached, the

gcollars hang loosely permit tree more- Iments of thefore legsandtvhenthe leash is attached and held, the pull strap may Joe tensioned ia pulling deg: 1S that the 01- lars are drawn rearw iindly against the front sides ,of the tore 'legsfto impede movement th r of, theh'arjness compr sing also surengendered t-ohe closed-mum the body,

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